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- Dictionaryrift/rɪft/
noun
- 1. a crack, split, or break in something: "the wind had torn open a rift in the clouds" Similar
- 2. a serious break in friendly relations: "the rift between the two branches of the legal profession" Similar
verb
- 1. break apart or become separated through faulting caused by plate tectonics: "the Indian landmass rifted from Madagascar about 90 million years ago"
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In geology, a rift is a linear zone where the lithosphere is being pulled apart [1] [2] and is an example of extensional tectonics. [3] . Typical rift features are a central linear downfaulted depression, called a graben, or more commonly a half-graben with normal faulting and rift-flank uplifts mainly on one side. [4] .
RIFT definition: 1. a large crack in the ground or in rock: 2. a serious disagreement that separates two people who…. Learn more.
Dec 28, 2019 · 1. a. : fissure, crevasse. b. : fault sense 4. 2. : a clear space or interval. 3. : breach, estrangement. rift. 2 of 2. verb. rifted; rifting; rifts. intransitive verb. : to burst open. transitive verb. 1. : cleave, divide. hills were rifted by the earthquake. 2.
A rift between people or countries is a serious quarrel or disagreement that stops them having a good relationship. The interview reflected a growing rift between the two parties. American English : rift / ˈrɪft /
RIFT meaning: 1. a large crack in the ground or in rock: 2. a serious disagreement that separates two people who…. Learn more.
When there is a rift in a political party over a particular policy, it is like a rip or tear in the fabric of the group. Rift has a slightly different sense than break. A group can have a rift without having fully broken apart. A rift can heal, though a break is permanent.
Definition of rift noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
noun. an opening made by splitting, cleaving, etc.; fissure; cleft; chink. an open space, as in a forest or cloud mass, or a clear interval. a break in friendly relations: a rift between two people; a rift between two nations.
RIFT definition: 1. a serious disagreement: 2. a very large hole that separates parts of the Earth's surface. Learn more.
RIFT meaning: 1 : a situation in which two people, groups, etc., no longer have a friendly relationship often + between; 2 : a deep crack or opening in the ground, a rock, etc.
